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Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2024

A patient with a mitral valve defect has developed cough with rusty-colored sputum. What pigment causes this color of sputum?

Answer options

  1. Hemoglobin
  2. Iron(II) sulfide
  3. Hemosiderin
  4. Melanin
  5. Hemomelanin
Correct answer

Hemosiderin

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